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I need your help! The annual Happening List voting for 2024 is in full swing. I’m honored that An Organized Approach was nominated for the 9th consecutive year as Best Organization & Personal Assistance Company, Montgomery County, PA — and…
What’s a clothes chair, you ask? It’s the bedroom chair you intended to use to relax and unwind from busy days – read a book, meditate, watch TV, listen to music – that’s perpetually buried under a pile of clothes…
New Year’s resolutions still going strong? 80% of people who make resolutions quit after 6 weeks. It's not too late! 10 tips to start anew.
Books! We try to figure out whodunit in mysteries, love being surprised by unexpected plot twists and turns in suspense novels, read about the lives of celebrities, students learn great American classics. They lift our spirits, make us laugh or…
Do you have clothes clutter? Yes. We all do. Clients who hired me as their professional organizer didn’t know how or where to start, needed someone with them, didn’t make time or avoided making decisions. I help people get organized…
Junk drawer—love it or hate it The holiday season is here. Lots to do. Too little time. You’re wrapping gifts and preparing goodie bags with name tags. But you can’t find scissors, tape or stapler in your junk drawer. Next…
“If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” – Ryan Blair Entering my 19th year as an organizing consultant, I’ve heard many excuses for not getting organized. Some are legitimate reasons…
Michael was overwhelmed when he contacted me for help to organize his office. He wasn’t satisfied with his productivity and couldn’t figure out what to do. I heard the frustration in his voice as we spoke. Having helped many people…
Clients have often asked me about the OHIO (Only Handle it Once) rule while organizing their papers during my 18 years as a professional organizer. When they handle papers more than once, they believe they’re doing something wrong. Thinking OHIO…
My website was hacked in January, even though I'm uber careful about clicking on any links. After that, it was hacked constantly for months. To make things worse, my (now former) hosting company was unable to restore my site from…
Springtime brings the vibrant colors and fragrant aromas of blooming flowers. So, I bet your very next thought of Springtime is your garage. What, it's not? OK, the garage is not sexy. But it surely ranks high in importance when…
April is Stress Awareness Month. Do we really need to select a month to make us aware that we’re stressed? Of course not. But calling attention to stress may prompt us to make some positive changes. What is one cause…
I am a perfectionist, at least with some things. For instance, labels face forward on the products in my pantry and fridge, and multiple bath towels on single towel bars are hung evenly – just like the abusive antagonist in…
If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. When we have many demands on our time and energy, life balance can get out of control. Quickly! Take this quiz to…
Like every holiday season, you have to dig through containers of jumbled decorations to find the ones you want. You search for holiday tableware in dining room drawers, kitchen cabinets and the basement, but never find all the things you…
Is rotating seasonal clothes on your to-do list? The change of seasons is a perfect time to get rid of everything that is outdated, stained, doesn’t fit or you just don’t wear. A trend called capsule wardrobe considerably decreases the…
Is the morning of the first day of school a frenetic, crazy time at your house? How about the next few days? Whether your child is elementary- or high-school bound, it’s hard to get her up and moving in the…
When I was a new professional organizer in 2000 in a new industry (National Association of Professional Organizers started in 1985; a name change is about to become public), there were challenges. Lots of them. The main one? No one…
Of course not, but... You’re driving to the grocery store, a trip you’ve made a thousand times. Out of nowhere comes a car running the red light at the intersection you’re crossing – heading straight toward you! Crash!! You’re hurt,…